Pilot-testing an applied competency-based approach to health human resources planning
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11490817 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gail Tomblin Murphy (0000-0002-7305-7003, Western University), Adrian Mackenzie (0000-0002-8690-9113, Western University, corresponding author), Rob Alder (Western University), J Langley, Joanne M Langley (0000-0003-3270-7345, Western University), M Hickey, Michael J Hickey (0000-0003-2354-357X, Western University), Andrew Cook (0000-0002-3114-4854, Western University) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 739-749 |
| Publication date | 2013-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Policy and Planning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0268-1080 • E-ISSN: 1460-2237 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/heapol/czs115 |
| PMID | 23193192 |
| OpenAlex | W2106364661 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 14 |
A competency-based approach to health human resources (HHR) planning is one that explicitly considers the spectrum of knowledge, skills and judgement (competencies) required for the health workforce based on the health needs of the relevant population in some specific circumstances. Such an approach is of particular benefit to planners challenged to make optimal use of limited HHR as it allows them to move beyond simply estimating numbers of certain professionals required and plan instead according to the unique mix of competencies available from the existing health workforce. This kind of flexibility is particularly valuable in contexts where healthcare providers are in short supply generally (e.g. in many developing countries) or temporarily due to a surge in need (e.g. a pandemic or other disease outbreak). A pilot application of this approach using the context of an influenza pandemic in one health district of Nova Scotia, Canada, is described, and key competency gaps identified. The approach is also being applied using other conditions in other Canadian jurisdictions and in Zambia.
Business · Context (archaeology) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) · Disease · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Flexibility (engineering) · Geography · Health care · Human resources · Knowledge management · Pandemic · Political science · Population · Process management · Skill mix · Workforce · Workforce planning · Computer Science · Global Health Workforce Issues · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Primary Care and Health Outcomes
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0.4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |